Necktie holder



June 24, 1930.

A. SORKIND NECKTIE HOLDER Filed Jan. 21, 1929 I; BY

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- INVENTOR A. SORKiND ALTQBNQLS Patented June 24, 1930 ABRAHAM SORKIND, OF BRAWLEF, CALIFORNIA nncx'rm HOLDER Application filed January 21, 1929. Serial No. 334,043.

This invention relates to improvements in necktie holders and may be considered as an improvement over the construction disclosed in my pending application, Serial No.

5 220,184 filed September 17, 1927.

An object of the invention is to provide a device adapted to be applied to the back of the large end of a necktie of the four-in-hand type which will cause the large end to be kept in a flat and neat appearing position, fasten the small end of the tie to the large end and provide for the attachment to the plait of a shirt so as to hold both ends of the tie stationary with respect to the shirt.

Another object of the invention is to provide a devi ce having the above mentioned characteristics which is of cheap, simple and durable construction and which may be easily and quickly applied to a necktie or removed therefrom.

With the foregoing and other objects in view Which will be made manifest in the following detailed description and specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference t a is had to the accompanying drawings for an illustrative embodiment of the invention,

wherein:

Fig. 1 is a view in elevation of the back of V a necktie of the four-in-hand type to which the device embodying the invention has been applied.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken upon the line 2-2 upon Fig. 1 illustrating-one manner in which the device may be used.

c Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 2 illustrating another manner in which the device may be used.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken substantially upon the line 1-4 upon Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a view in'elevation of a device of slightly modified construction which embodies the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout the necktie is shown as having a large end 10 and a small end 11. The holder for the necktie may be formed of any suitable material but in the preferred form of construction it is made of sheet metal having a mounting part'12 which is in length equal to a material fraction of -the width of the large end 10 of the necktie. Adjacent the ends of the mounting part '12 there are provided the ball members 13 of ball and socket fasteners. The socket members 14 are adapted to be fastened to the back of the large end 10 so that the device can be easily and quickly applied to the neckt-ie or removed therefrom while the construction disclosed illustrates the use of ball and socket fasteners for detachably fastening the" mounting part to the necktie it is to be understood that anylother suitable fastening means can be substituted therefor'which will provide for attachment to and detachment from the necktie.

Adjacent one end of the mounting part there is provided a hinge indicated at 15 which serves to hingedly connect the hinged member 16 to one end of the mounting part. The other end of the mounting part is reversely bent upon itself as indicated at 17 forming an arm 18 Which extends toward the hinge 15. The end of the arm is curled upon itself as indicated at 19 forming a spring or resilient detent receivable in an aperture 16 in the hinged member for detachably fastening the hinged member 16 in closed position. The arm 18 and the hinged member-16' overlap each other beyond the detent-19 and their opposed surfaces are serrated as indicated at 20 with the edges of the teeth extending toward the hinge 15.

In using the device the mounting part 12 being a material fraction of the width of the large end 10 serves to keep the large end flat .1 so that it presents a neat and attractive appearance. Thearm 18 and the hinged member 19 cooperate with the mounting part in forming a closed loop 21 adapted to receive the small end 11 of the tie. Just prior to swinging the hinged member 16 into closed position the plait 22 of the shirt of the wearer is inserted between the arm 18 and the hinged member 16 so that it will be clamped upon between these parts, the roughened or serrated surfaces preventin the plait of the shirt from slipping from etween them.

Fig. 3 illustrates a slightl different manner in which the device may e positioned be- 10 tween the mounting part 12 and the large end 10. The mounting part 12 and the large end 10 cooperate to form a closed loop for the reception of the small end and it is immaterial whether the small end is positioned within the device as shown in Fig. 2 or Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 discloses a slightly modified form of construction from that shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive. In Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, as clearly shown in Fig. 1 the hinged member 16'is wider than the mounting part 12 or the arm 18. In Fig. 5 on the other hand, all of the parts are of the same width except that the end of the arm 18 is reduced in width as indicated at 23 to form the curled detent 24 receivable in the aperture in the hinged member.

From the above described construction it will be appreciated that a novel and advan ta geous necktie holder is provided which may be easily and quickly applied to the back of the large end of a four-in-hand necktie and which will keep both ends of the tie in proper position and fastened to the shirt. The device is of a simple yet durable construction and should last indefinitely.

Various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A necktie holder comprising a mounting part, an arm extending from adjacent one end of the mounting part toward the other end, a hinged member hingedly mounted upon the other end of the mounting part and means for detachably fastening the hinged member to the arm so that the hinged member and arm may enclose the small end of a four-in-hand necktie and clamp the plait of a shirt between them.

2. A necktie holder comprising a mount ing part, an arm extending from adjacent one end of the mounting part toward the other end, a hinged member hingedly mounted upon the other end of the mounting part and means for detachably fastening the hinged member to the arm so that the hinged member and arm may enclose the small end of a four-in-hand necktie and clamp the plait of a shirt between them, one or both of the opposed surfaces on the arm and hinge member eing roughened as and for the purpose described. I

3. A necktie holder comprising a mounting part, an arm extending from adjacent one end of the mounting part toward the other end, a hinged member hingedly mount ed upon the other end of the mounting part,

said arm having a curled detent formed on its end, and the hinged member having an aperture therein adapted to receive the detent.

4. A necktie holder comprising a mounting part, an arm extending from adjacent one end of the mounting art toward the other end, a hinged member ingedly mounted upon the other end of the mounting part, said arm having a curled detent formed on its end, and the hinged member having an aperture therein adapted to receive the detent, the opposed surfaces on the portions of the arm and hinged member which overlap each other being serrated as and for the purpose described.

5. A necktie holder comprising a mount ing part adapted to be mounted upon the hack of the large end of a four-in-hand necktie, means associated with said mounting part adapted to engage each other and clamp upon the plait of a shirt, the opposed surfaces on said means between which the plait of the shirt is adapted to be clamped being serrated.

6. A necktie holder comprising a mounting part adapted to be mounted upon the back of the large end of a four-in-hand necktie, means extending toward each other from the opposite ends of said mounting part and non mally urged into' engagement with each other, said means being adapted to inclosc the small end of the tie and having serrated opposed surfaces adapted to clampingly engage upon the plait of a shirt.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ABRAHAM SORKIND. 

